Mechanosensitive ion channels /

• Other Authors: Hamill, Owen P.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, Ã2007.
• Series: Current topics in membranes ; v. 58, pt. A.
• Subjects: Ion channels.; Membrane proteins.; Biological transport, Active.; Electronic books.

Membranes are essential cellular organelles. They not only define cells and other organelles, but also are critical in the cell function by selectively regulating the passage of molecules by acting as a matrix for other signaling molecules, and as conduits of information transfer between the externa...